Ravi Bhollah (born September 28, 1981) is a Mauritian weightlifter who competed in the men's 94 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] Bhollah placed thirteenth in his category, by lifting a snatch of 125 kg, and a clean and jerk of 150 kg, with a total of 275 kg. He currently holds the position of National Head Coach of the Mauritius Weightlifting Team. After his career as a Weightlifter in 2011, Ravi Bhollah joined the local club of Highland Blues and started playing Rugby. He played for the Mauritius National Rugby team and represented Mauritius at the Confederation African Cup in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mauritian |
| Born | 28 September 1981 |
| Height | 1 m (3 ft 3 in)80 |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Sport | Weightlifting Rugby |
| Event | Men's 94 kg |
| Now coaching | National Coach Mauritius Weightlifting Team |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 13th Place Beijing Olympics |
| Regional finals | African Championships (2002,2006 & 2008), Commonwealth Games (2002 & 2011), Indian Ocean Island Games (2007 & 2011) |
| National finals | 1998-2011 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ravi Bhollah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
External links
edit- Ravi Bhollah at Olympedia
- Ravi Bhollah at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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